Burn Me Once, Burn With Me novel Chapter 581

"Speaking of which…" Gennifer's eyes lit up as if an idea had just struck her. Her gaze slowly fell upon Sylas Cunningham, her tone laced with a hint of hesitation. "I remember my sister and Mr. Blackwood were childhood sweethearts. Given your relationship with my sister, Mr. Cunningham, I'm sure she wouldn't refuse if you asked him to help you get in touch with Mr. Blackwood."

"I haven't told her," Sylas said, shaking his head.

Gennifer's eyes flashed with a surge of elation that she quickly suppressed, her subsequent movements becoming even more contrived. "How could you not? Mr. Cunningham, I thought you and my sister were…"

Sylas shot her a cold glare, and Gennifer immediately fell silent. But she didn't seem defeated; instead, she appeared to be gathering herself for another push. "Since you don't want to tell my sister, Mr. Cunningham, I'd be happy to help. Actually, Mr. Blackwood and I grew up together too." She offered a bashful smile and took a bold step forward.

This time, Sylas didn't back away.

The smile on Gennifer's lips widened…

…

Grayson Manor.

"Driver, faster!" Ruby Grayson glanced anxiously at her watch, which showed it had been twenty minutes since she left the furniture factory.

Her expression was tense, and the driver held his breath, pressing down on the accelerator. "We're here!" he announced, slamming on the brakes before letting out a long sigh of relief. "Young lady, what's the big rush…?"

Her eyes narrowed. Resigned, she turned her attention to the neatly arranged books on the shelf. She didn't hold out much hope, but she wasn't going to leave a single corner unchecked.

As her fingers slid across the spines, her eyes suddenly locked onto an exceptionally thick law dictionary, and her heart began to race. Hanley hadn't studied law, and as the head of The Grayson Group, he had no professional connection to it. Gennifer was an academic lightweight. The presence of such a book on this shelf was deeply suspicious.

Feeling like she was onto something, Ruby ran her fingers along the thick spine and immediately felt something was off. She pulled it from the shelf and let it fall open naturally. Tucked inside was a flattened piece of paper. Holding her breath, she gently unfolded it on the desk. An incredibly detailed diagram of a factory's internal layout came into view.